Recipe of the Week: Church Farm Scones

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Ingredients
700g self raising flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
160g butter
6 dessert spoons caster sugar
Pinch of salt
350ml milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: 80g sultanas

Method
1. Sift flour and baking powder together. Add salt.
2. Rub in the butter until it looks like bread crumbs.
3. Warm the milk and vanilla extract.
4. Add sugar to the flour mix and combine. Optional: Add
sultanas.
5. Add the milk and mix with a blunt knife.
6. Pat the dough so that it’s roughly 11/2 inches deep. Then cut
out with a plain cutter. Place on a warm baking tray 2inches
apart.
7. Bake for 9 minutes at 200°C until the base is golden brown.
8. Serve with clotted cream, butter and jam.

Hints and Tips
Before putting the scones in the oven, brush with egg wash or milk for added colour. If you want taller scones, use a plain cutter. A warmer tray and milk also starts the raising process quicker!